Faux California pol dupes Washington Post journalist

Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart had a bone to pick with Jack Kimble, a Republican congressman representing California’s 54th district. In a piece for the “PostPartisan” blog, Capehart quoted this tweet posted by Kimble (@RepJackKimble) on Sept. 2: [Tip to HuffPo]

Capehart then points out:

This stunning bit of fiscal ignorance earned him a tart barnyard expletive from @MWJ1231. But that exchange only highlighted the need to remind folks that the soaring deficits that have freaked them out — and rightly so — didn’t get started with the inauguration of President Obama.